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Name
Scientific name
Hypsibarbus pierrei
Described by
Authority Sauvage, Year 1880, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Yellow Eyed Silver Barb
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
The yellow eyed silver barb, Hypsibarbus pierrei, is a large cyprinid from the middle and lower Mekong basin in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia an…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
300mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Dong Nai, Mekong, Mun, Srepok
Writing
Etymology
Hypsibarbus: from the Ancient Greek ὕψι (húpsi), and the generic name Barbus, presumably in allusion to the deep body shape in members of this genus. pierrei: …
Distribution
Known from the middle and lower Mekong basins in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, plus the Dong Nai drainage in southern Vietnam. Type locality is 'Rapid…
Habitat
This species is migratory on a seasonal basis; during the dry season it can be found in larger river channels, whereas during wetter months it moves to unknown…
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
H. pierrei is distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: 4 scale rows between lateral line and dorsal-fin origin; 6 upper transve…
References
References
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